Morphological and mechanical properties of two alcyonaceans, Sinularia flexibilis and S. capillosa

Zoological Studies

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 58-63

  Lin, Ming Chao ^a   Dai, Chang Feng ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Drag; Sclerite; Water flow

Indexed keywords

ALCYONACEA; SINULARIA FLEXIBILIS;

EID: 0040513203     PISSN: 10215506     EISSN: 1810522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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